Question

How is president and vice president of india elected?

Answer 1

The President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both houses of Parliament and the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabha).
The election is held in accordance to the system of Proportional Representation by means of Single Transferable Vote method.
The Voting takes place by secret ballot system. The manner of election of President is provided by Article 55 of the Constitution.



The Vice-President is elected by an Electoral College, which consists of the members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (both elected and nominated members).

Answer 2

Answer:The Vice President is elected indirectly by members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of Proportional Representation by means of the Single transferable vote and the voting is by secret ballot conducted by election commission.

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